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VALANGB. APPLIOATIONIILED JUNI'. 6,1910.

Patented Mar. 2611912.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

ROBERT C. SCI-IEMMEL, UNION CITY, INDIANA, ASSIG-NOR T0 BACKSTAY MACHINEAND' LEATHER COMPANY, 0F UNION CITY, INDIANA.

VALANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

Application filed J'une 6, 1910. Serial No. 565,338.

To all whom 15mm/concern.' Y

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. Soi-IEMMEL, citizen of` the United States,residing at Union City, in the county ofRandolph andv easily produced atsmall cost and in such manner that it has when placed the superiorappearance of a hand-sewed valance, and

`also adapted to be expeditiously tackedV to the bow of a top withoutlmarring or otherwise affecting the valance face or the raising when thelatter is employed in the valance.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying illustrationof two specific embodiments thereof, while its scope will be moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claim. In the drawings whichare hereby made a part hereof: Figure l is a perspective view showing aportion of a valance constructed in accordance with my invention, asproperly applied to the front bow of a top. Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryfront elevation of the valance per se. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectiontaken in the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. l, and showing themanner in which the foundation piece of the valance is tacked to thebow. Fig. 4C is a fragmentary elevation of a valance constructed inaccordance with my invention and embodying a raising. Fig. 5 is a sec-vtion of the same taken in the plane of the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, and more -particularly toFigs. 1-3 thereof: A is the front bow of a carriage top. B is acovering, of oil-cloth, leather or other suitable material, comprised inthe top, butis not made a part of my invention, and C is the foundationpiece of my novel valance, which foundation piece is preferably made ofleather, buckram, canvas or pasteboard in suitable width, though it maybe made of any other appropriate material without affecting myinvention. In addition to the said foundation piece C, the valancecomprises a covering strip D, made of leather, mohair, rubber, enamelgoods or any suitable material desired, and a illingpiece E .which lmaybe made of leather, buckram, pasteboard, or any other suitable materialdesired. The covering strip D is provided at a with a bight whichreceives the lower edge of the foundation piece C, and is connectedthereto by through and through stitches F 'engaging both sides of thebight a and the interposed piece C. The filling piece E is arranged atthe inner side of the upwardly extending portion of the covering stripD, at a point opposite the foundation piece C,

and is connected to said upwardly extend-V and through.

ing portion by through stitches G. It will also be noted here that thefilling-piece E extends beyond the upper or outer edge of the foundationpiece C, and that the stitches G are located above or outwardly beyondthe foundation piece C, as will readily be understood by compari` son ofFigs. l and 3.

, In applying the valance produced as dey scribed, the foundation pieceC is tacked to the face of the top bow A, as indicated by H, while thefillingl piece E is held away from the foundation piece C, and then theupwardly extending portion of the covering strip D is carried rearward`over the bow A and is connected, together with the covering B, to thebow in the conventional manner illust-rated or in any other mannerconsonant with the purpose 'of my invention.

In the modified embodiment ofV my invention, Figs. 4 and 5, the raisingM, preferably a comparatively narrowpiece of pasteboard, is interposedand secured by adhesive between the lower portion of the filling piece Eand the inner side of the upwardly extending portion of the coveringstrip D. The said raising M serves, as its name implies, to give thevalance a raised and ornamental appearance at a point between the twolines of stitches F and G, but the raising may be omitted without in anyway affecting my invention.

As will be gathered from the foregoing the covering strip D,thefoundation piece C andthe filling piece E may be readily assembled,and the stitches F and G may be made on a sewing machine, from which itfollows that the valance may be expedi tiously and cheaplyfproduced, andthis notwithstanding the fact that it is a durable structure and haswhen applied the superior finish and general appearance of a handsewedvalance, or otherwise stitched valance after being placed on the top.The facility with which the stitches F and Gr may be made on a sewingmachine is due to the factthat the stitches F are located entirely belowthe illing piece E, while the stitches Gr are located entirely above thefoundation piece C. The portion of the covering strip D between thelower edge of the filling piece E and the stitches F permits of thefilling piece E and the portion of the strip D there over being bent atright angles to the foundation piece C, so that the stitches G can beconveniently produced on a sewing machine after the formation of thestitches F. It will also be noticed that the extension of the fillingpiece E upward or outward beyond the foundation piece C, and also upwardor out vard beyond the upper or outer side of the bow A gives anadditional finish to the valance and enhances the general workmanlikeappearance of the saine. It will also be gathered from the foregoingthat the foundation piece. C of the valance is tacked to the bow A insuch manner that the face of the valance is not injured, marred orotherwise affected, and the raising M when employed is not displaced.

The covering strip D is flexible and hence can be readily bent to aposition at rightanglcs to the foundation piece C, and in said positioncan be conveniently stitched on a sewing machine to the upper portion ofthe filling piece E and this without interference from the saidfoundation piece C. It will also be observed that the iiexible coveringstri p D is adapted to be moved together with the filling piece E awayfrom the foundation piece C, while the latter is being tacked to the bowA, and then when the filling piece E is positioned for use, its innerside is opposed to and covers the heads of the tacks II, with the resultthat there is absolutely no liability of the covering strip beingdistended or pressed outward by the said heads of the tacks.

Thilo I have shown and described certain forms of my invention, it is tobe understood that I am not limited to the details or the form orrelative arrangement of parts disclosed, but that modifications may bemade therein without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, is:

The herein described valance comprising a foundation piece adapted to bedisposed against the face of a carriage top bow and also adapted to betacked to said bow, a covering strip of flexible material stitched tothe inner portion of the foundation piece and extending outward fromsaid point of connection and resting in front of the foundation piece, alling piece arranged at the in er side of the said outwardly extendingportion of the covering strip and extending outward beyond thefoundation piece and arranged with its inner side fiat against the outerside of the foundation piece and also arranged entirely outward beyondsaid connection, and stitches connecting the outer portion of the saidfilling piece and the covering strip ata point outward beyond andseparated from the outer edge of the foundation piece.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ROBERT C. SCI-IEMMEL.

Witnesses C. O. BENNER, JosErHixn VALLACE.

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